Trough House
Houses within 5km of this house
Displaying 13 houses.
Houses within 5km of Trough House
Displaying 13 houses.
House name | Description | |
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Ballycannan | A house held by James Gloster in fee at the time of Griffith's Valuation and valued at £20. This house is marked on the first Ordnance Survey map. | |
Ballyglass | Weir writes that this was originally a McAdam property. Ballyglass was described as a steward's house at the time of Griffith's Valuation and was held by Andrew Caswell in fee. It was valued at £10. Modernised in the Tudor style in the early 20th century the house is still inhabited. It was valued at £25 in 1906 and was then in the possession of Mark Maunsell. Also known as Rosmadda House. | |
Blackwater House | Home of the McAdam family in the 19th century before they moved to live in Sussex. The house was valued at £16 in the mid 19th century and was the residence of Philip McAdam. In 1894 Slater refers to it as the residence of Mrs. Caswell. Also known as Springhill House, it is now demolished. | |
Fairy Hill | This house was situated on the Gore estate and was the residence of John McDonnell in the mid 19th century who held the property from Charles William Gore. It was valued at £14. In 1837 it was inhabited by E. Burnard. Although the house became derelict in the early 20th century it was later reconstructed and is still a residence. | |
Quinsborough | The original lease of this property was dated 26 September 1712 from the Earl of Thomond to Henry Widenham. The house was built in 1767 by George Quin, son of Valentine Quin and his wife Mary Widenham. Wilson refers to it as the seat of Mr. Quin in 1786. It was the residence of his grandson, Lord George Quin, in 1814. In 1837 Lewis records Quinsborough as the home of Martin Honan, who was elected Lord Mayor of Limerick in 1841. By the mid 19th century Quinsborough was the home of Anne Maria Honan. It was valued at £42 and held in fee. Advertised for sale with 187 acres in November 1868 by Martin Honan Bourke. Modernized in the early 20th century, some of the house contents were auctioned in the [1940s] on the instructions of S.J.K. Roycroft, a director of the Limerick Steamship Company. The house was the residence of the McGoverns in the 1980s. It is still extant. |
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Parteen House | At the time of Griffith's Valuation this house valued at £24 was the residence of George Gloster who held it in fee. Weir writes that the house was demolished in the 1920s to make room for the Ardnacrusha hydro-electric dam. | |
White Hall | The residence of Mr White in 1778 when it was known as Quin's pool. In 1786 Wilson refers to it as White-Hall, the seat of Mr. White. The home of Captain Richard Kane in 1837. At the time of Griffith's Valuation occupied by John C. Delmege who held it from the Captain's son, Thomas Kane. It is still extant. |
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Annesgrove | A 19th century house held by James Joynt from Philip McAdam at the time of Griffith's Valuation when it was valued at £9. | |
Newtown | Newtown House situated on the Massy estate was the home of the Walsh family for most of the 19th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by the Reverend Richard S. Welsh and was valued at £20. It is now a ruin. | |
Ruanard House | Weir writes that this house was originally built by the Westropps. It was occupied by Captain J. Walsh in 1837 and by Jonas S. Welsh in the mid 1850s when it was valued at £16. Situated on the Massy estate it remained in the possession of the Walsh family until the early 20th century. A house is still extant at the site. | |
Trough Cottage | Trough Cottage was occupied by William Walsh who held it from John Carroll at the time of Griffith's Valuation. It was valued at £16. Weir writes that this was the home of the Misses Bentley in the early 20th century. | |
Corbally House | The Ordnance Survey Name Book records the rebuilding of this house by Poole Gabbet in 1824 at a cost of £1,700. The Gabbets had flour mills closeby. It overlooked the Shannon north of Limerick city and was three storeys high. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £35 and was occupied by Thomas Gabbett who held it from Patrick A. Shannon. This house now functions as a nursing home. |
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Oakfield (Tulla Lower) | In 1786 Wilson refers to Oakfield as the seat of Mr. Waller. By the time of Griffith's Valuation this house is part of the Massy estate and valued at £9. It is still extant and part of a large farm. |